LPAs with the worst planning appeal success rates in 2022-23
This year's 21 worst performing LPAs for s78 planning appeals and worst 15 for householder appeals are shown in the 2 tables below. The full list of all English LPAs for both 2022/23 and the previous year can be found here.
For appeal success rates by individual planning Inspector, see here.
Table 1. Local planning authorities worst at winning s78 appeals in 2022/23
We have not included LPAs with less than 4 appeals as they count as simply unlucky rather than perfoming badly.
|
Local planning authority |
s78 appeals no. decided | s78 appeals % allowed |
| Sandwell | 7 | 86% |
| Richmondshire | 5 | 80% |
| Bolsover | 4 | 75% |
| South Lakeland | 12 | 75% |
| Harlow | 11 | 64% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 11 | 64% |
| Broxtowe | 16 | 63% |
| Halton | 5 | 60% |
| Stevenage | 5 | 60% |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 20 | 60% |
| Dover | 17 | 59% |
| Lewes | 17 | 59% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 33 | 58% |
| Hertsmere | 14 | 57% |
| Worcester | 11 | 55% |
| Rochford | 13 | 54% |
| Wolverhampton | 13 | 54% |
| Stockport | 15 | 53% |
| Cherwell | 30 | 53% |
| East Hampshire | 17 | 53% |
| Hambleton | 34 | 53% |
Table 2. LPAs worst at winning householder appeals in 2022/23
We have not included LPAs with less than 4 appeals as they count as simply unlucky rather than perfoming badly.
| Local planning authori | Householder appeals no. decided | Householder appeals % allowed |
| Southampton | 5 | 80% |
| Stroud | 9 | 78% |
| Melton | 4 | 75% |
| Braintree | 15 | 73% |
| Herefordshire, County of | 5 | 60% |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 5 | 60% |
| Peak District | 5 | 60% |
| Bristol, City of | 24 | 58% |
| Burnley | 7 | 57% |
| Chichester | 7 | 57% |
| North West Leicestershire | 7 | 57% |
| Nottingham | 7 | 57% |
| Sutton | 31 | 55% |
| Hackney | 28 | 54% |
| Barnet | 86 | 53% |
For England as a whole, the average success rate in the year ending 31st March 2023 was 29% for s78 planning appeals, 35% for householder appeals and 27% for enforcement appeals quashed or granted planning permission.
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